---
title: "Stop an AI Agent Task"
method: POST
path: "/v1/ai/agents/tasks/{taskId}/stop"
tags: ["AI Agent Tasks"]
---

# Stop an AI Agent Task

`POST /v1/ai/agents/tasks/{taskId}/stop`

Requests that a running task be stopped gracefully.

## Path parameters

- `taskId` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

Task stop request accepted

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Missing or invalid authentication token
- `403` — Insufficient permissions to stop the task
- `404` — Task not found
- `409` — Task is not in a running state
- `502` — Upstream service error
- `504` — Upstream service timeout

---

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